Title
& Description
News Outlet
& Journalist
Date
& Location
MEDIA TYPE
& LENGTH
1 April 2021
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Text
1500-3000 Words
Philly Youth Vote is a citywide effort organized by a local social studies teacher that prepares 18-year-olds to vote. They registered around 700 young people to vote in the summer of 2020. The effort is nonpartisan a...
29 March 2021
Seattle, Washington, United States
Text
1500-3000 Words
In the South Park neighborhood of Seattle, community efforts during the coronavirus pandemic have resulted in the creation of a system that battles food insecurity. Spearheaded by the community center, a local non-pro...
28 March 2021
Hawaii, United States
Text
1500-3000 Words
The government's response to the coronavirus pandemic eliminated many bureaucratic barriers and increased funding for health clinics across Hawaii, allowing the entities to offer services such as mobile clinics and te...
22 March 2021
New York, United States
Multi-Media
1500-3000 Words
Doctors across the U.S. are mobilizing to distribute Covid vaccines to those who are homebound and likely vulnerable to the coronavirus. Although efforts are still early, in New York, one hospital's house calls progra...
19 March 2021
Portland, Oregon, United States
Broadcast TV Talk Show
Over 15 Minutes
In its first month of operation, Portland Street Response Team began intervening with people on the streets who are experiencing substance abuse or mental health problems. The program, modeled on Eugene, Oregon's CAHO...
19 March 2021
Bangladesh
Text
1500-3000 Words
Artolution provides art education and supplies to Rohingya Survivors in Bangladesh refugee camps, all of whom experienced severe trauma, to create life-affirming and informative murals. Topics range from safe hygiene ...
18 March 2021
United States
Text
800-1500 Words
The Environmental Voter Project has contacted nearly 6.2 million non-voters that care about the environment in 17 states since 2015, estimating that over 733,000 of them now vote regularly. They identify voters using ...
Rafu Shimpo
Annakai Hayakawa Geshlider
11 March 2021
San Quentin, California, United States
Text
1500-3000 Words
An educational program called ROOTS (Restoring Our Original True Selves) taught at San Quentin prison in Marin County, California, has transformed into the Literature Club due to the pandemic and has reached other nea...
10 March 2021
United States
Text
800-1500 Words
Knitters are using social media, crowdsourcing, and spreadsheets to make the knitwear industry more inclusive of different body types. Designer Sarah Krentz offers patterns using an interactive spreadsheet where knitt...
9 March 2021
Jordan
Video
5-15 Minutes
Based on pressure from international aid organizations, the kingdom of Jordan now offers permits for refugees to work in agriculture, construction, hospitality and other industries. As a result, the large Syrian refug...
5 March 2021
New York, United States
Text
1500-3000 Words
Medically assisted treatment is proven to reduce fatal opioid overdoses, particularly among formerly incarcerated people. When people are denied treatment in jail or prison and then resume their previous doses once th...
4 March 2021
Xinjiang, China
Text
800-1500 Words
A growing community of young Uyghurs are working to preserve and promote their culture from the diaspora. Many online networks provide ways for young people to connect, and also offer courses on traditional culture, U...
The GroundTruth Project
Emily Previti
3 March 2021
Orange County, California, United States
Text
1500-3000 Words
Orange County is a gold standard for supporting voters who aren’t fluent in English. All voting materials come in multiple languages and online databases and voting equipment are compatible with the multilingual syste...
3 March 2021
San Antonio, Texas, United States
Text
1500-3000 Words
Middle school teachers in San Antonio, Texas, have resorted to home visits and "nudging," meaning they leave notices for parents at the door with information about consequences, at the first sign of students disengagi...
1 March 2021
Oakland, California, United States
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800-1500 Words
In Oakland, California, a group of Black birth workers has been working to improve prenatal and postpartum care for mothers by offering care that is designed “by, for, and with Black people.” The group uses a series o...
1 March 2021
Eugene, Oregon, United States
Text
1500-3000 Words
Honolulu could benefit from adopting the approach to mental-health crisis calls to 911 that Eugene, Oregon, uses. But it would need to make big changes first in its critical infrastructure. Eugene's CAHOOTS program se...
March-April 2021 Issue
Georgia, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
The domestic worker advocacy group, Care in Action, fell short in their goal to elect Stacey Abrams in 2018, which motivated them to mobilize an effective GOTV campaign in 2020. Over 250 of their members canvassed loc...
28 February 2021
Florence, Alabama, United States
Text
1500-3000 Words
School counselors in Alabama's schools are providing students with mental health care resources. Florence City Schools partnered with local organizations to provide therapists on-site, as well as social workers. "Curr...
27 February 2021
Keene, New Hampshire, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
Among the chief concerns of parents and guardians whose children are navigating remote schooling, is keeping up with different methods of learning—especially when it comes to math. In New Hampshire, students and their...
Deník Referendum
Fatima Rahimi
26 February 2021
Brno, Czech Republic
Text
Over 3000 Words
Intercultural city workers act as bridges between public institutions and the Arab, Moldovan/Romanian, and Russian-speaking, and Vietnamese communities. They accompany clients to government offices, where their presen...
23 February 2021
Assam, India
Multi-Media
Over 3000 Words
Purnima Devi Barman has been building trust and working with various community members to save a stork species called the greater adjutant in India. Because of her work, she has inspired more than 10,000 women and the...
18 February 2021
United States
Text
Over 3000 Words
To weather the uncertainties of the pandemic and geopolitical trade disputes, many small, locally-operated fisheries in the United States have upended the way they do business by selling their catches directly to cons...
16 February 2021
Contra Costa County, California, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
A mobile "strike team" comprised of workers from Contra Costa County, local home health agencies, advocates, and nonprofit groups is helping seniors living in assisted-living facilities to get access to the Covid-19 v...
12 February 2021
New York, New York, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
Citi Bike started the NYC Critical Workers program, which offered free bike-share memberships to essential workers in New York City because of the coronavirus pandemic. The free membership started for one month but wa...
11 February 2021
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Text
1500-3000 Words
A coffee shop is employing young people experiencing homelessness. Employment at the coffee shop provides the stability and support they need to find and maintain housing. Income, structure, and skills gained from emp...
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